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The Charlotte Observer reports the Panthers have opened extension talks with Cam Newton.

The Panthers met with Newton's agent at the Combine, but there isn't any rush to get a deal done. Newton is expected to let Russell Wilson and Andrew Luck reset the market for quarterbacks before his next contract. Carolina has Newton signed through 2015 after exercising his fifth-year option. Feb 21 - 8:03 PM

Panthers GM Dave Gettleman said at the Combine that he recently met with Cam Newton, and he's "as healthy as he's been for a long time."

The list of injuries Cam dealt with in 2014 is almost too long to document, but his health should be of little or no concern for 2015. A top-five fantasy quarterback in each of his first three NFL seasons, Newton dipped to 17th last year, but did rank eighth in per-game scoring. He could be a value pick in 2015 fantasy drafts. Newton turns 26 years old this May. Feb 19 - 2:53 PM

The Panthers will exercise their fifth-year option on Newton, which will pay him $14.667 million in 2015. After that, they have the franchise tag available. But ideally, Gettleman wants to lock up his quarterback with a long-term deal that will obviously eclipse draft-class mates Andy Dalton and Colin Kaepernick. "[Newton] is a franchise quarterback and the contract will get done when it gets done," Gettleman said. Jan 22 - 10:38 AM

Cam Newton completed 23-of-36 passes for 246 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions in Saturday's Divisional Round loss at Seattle.

Newton added 11 rushes for 37 yards and despite a back-breaking pick-six late, he handled himself very well in this impossible spot. It caps a season that was hampered early by ankle and rib injuries and was halted by a car wreck ahead of Week 14, but was also encouraging late. Newton posted a 10:5 TD-to-INT ratio over the final six games (including playoffs) and also rushed 57 times for 318 yards with three more scores during that span. His unique running ability coupled with a cannon arm and Kelvin Benjamin will always make him a high-ceiling fantasy player. The Panthers would do well to get Newton a real No. 2 wideout and make upgrades along the offensive line. Jan 11 - 12:20 AM